Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Estimating & Costing Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The actual size of the modular brick (as per IS Code) is a) 19cm x 9cm x 9cm b) 20cm x 9cm x 9cm c) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm d) 20cm x 10cm x 9cm 2 / 50 2. In which of the following works, the work turned in cu.m per mason per day will be the least? a) Random rubble masonry in lime mortar b) Stone arch work c) Brick masonry in superstructure d) Brick masonry in parapet wall 3 / 50 3. Approximate weight of 1 cubic meter of sand is a) 800 kg b) 1600 kg c) 2400 kg d) 3200 kg 4 / 50 4. The capacity of a flushing cistern is normally a) 12 to 15 litres b) 20 to 25 litres c) 30 to 40 litres d) 1 to 5 litres 5 / 50 5. The value of the property (without being disassembled) at the end of the useful life period is known as a) Scrap value b) Salvage value c) Junk value d) Book value 6 / 50 6. In the specification of earthwork in foundation trenches, drains, etc. lift ordinarily specified is a) 30 m b) 1.5 m c) 5 m d) 3 m 7 / 50 7. A document showing the list of quantity of various items of works required for the completion of any project is known as a) Schedule of quantity b) Schedule of rates c) Analysis of rate d) Abstract estimate 8 / 50 8. Demolition means a) Same as dismantle b) Breaking up the structure c) Breaking up the structure with care d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. The document showing the account of work done or supply of material, including the particulars and quantities, is called a) Bill b) Voucher c) Balance sheet d) None of the above 10 / 50 10. When it is not specified, the number of holdfasts for a door is usually taken as a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 11 / 50 11. The unit of PVC pipe used in water supply pipeline is a) Quintel b) Cum c) Meter d) None of the above 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is known as job overhead? a) Stationery b) Postage c) Workman's compensation insurances, etc. d) None of the above 13 / 50 13. The types of work done by the use of labor but not material, equipment, etc., are known as: a) Day work b) Minor work c) Petty work d) Casual work 14 / 50 14. Centre line method is specially adopted for estimating... Buildings. a) circular buildings b) hexagonal buildings c) octagonal buildings d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. Minimum side lap required for asbestos cement sheets is a) 4 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 16 / 50 16. The unit rate of items written by the contractor in BOQ is in numeral as well as alphabetical form. Which one is preferred? a) numeral b) alphabetical c) both of the above d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The thickness of 25 gauge sheet is a) Less than 1 mm b) 1 mm c) Between 1 and 1.5 mm d) 2 mm 18 / 50 18. Working out the exact quantities of various items of work is known as a) Estimating b) Mensuration c) Quantity surveying d) Valuation 19 / 50 19. What is the minimum period for which the lime concrete in the foundation be left wet without the construction of masonry over it? a) 3 days b) 5 days c) 7 days d) 15 days 20 / 50 20. The main target of a contractor is to a) Complete the work b) Waste more materials c) Earn more profit d) Save the materials 21 / 50 21. Work-charged establishment a) 1.50% b) 2.50% c) 3.50% d) 5% 22 / 50 22. The unit of payment for excavation trenches for pipes, cables, etc., up to 1.5 m depth in ordinary rock/hard rock is a) cu m b) sq m c) metre d) tonne 23 / 50 23. End lap provided in asbestos cements is equal to a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 25 cm 24 / 50 24. A fixed stipulated sum of penalty payable by the contractor having no relationship with real damage is known as a) Fixed penalty b) Liquidated damages c) Damage charges d) Compensatory payment 25 / 50 25. The necessary elements of the estimate are: a) Drawing b) Specification c) Rates d) All of the above 26 / 50 26. The number of standard bricks in one cubic meter of masonry is: a) 600 bricks b) 500 bricks c) 450 bricks d) 400 bricks 27 / 50 27. When additional works are added to the original works, the estimate is called: a) Plinth area estimate b) Surface area estimate c) Cubical content estimate d) Supplementary estimate 28 / 50 28. The method of valuation of a building as used by commercial banks is based on: a) Detailed item-wise cost b) Cubic content cost c) Plinth area cost d) Real construction cost 29 / 50 29. The chairman of the material rate fixation committee in the district is a) CDO b) LDO c) Chairman of DDC d) SP 30 / 50 30. Estimate is a) the actual cost of construction of a structure b) the probable cost arrived at before the commencement of the structure c) a random guess of the cost of the structure d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. As per norms prepared by the ministry of transport & works, one porter can carry a weight of a) 50 kg upto 5 kosh b) 40 kg upto 4 kosh c) 30 kg upto 3 kosh d) None of the above 32 / 50 32. Liquidated damage is directly related to a) Terms of condition b) Real damages c) Cost of the project d) Depreciation 33 / 50 33. The value shown in the account book after allowing necessary depreciation is known as a) Salvage value b) Book value c) Market value d) Rateable value 34 / 50 34. In the case of a roof truss made of steel, rivets, bolts, nuts, etc., normally account for a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 35 / 50 35. Which of the following is the most correct estimate a) plinth area estimate b) cube rate estimate c) detailed estimate d) building cost index estimate 36 / 50 36. According to ISI method of measurement, the order of sequence is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Height, length, breadth d) Length, height, breadth 37 / 50 37. Actual cost of construction plus certain profit is paid to the contractor. Such a contract is known as a) Unscheduled constant b) Nominated contract c) Cost plus percentage contract d) Work order 38 / 50 38. The area of the segmental portion of an arch with span I and rise r is approximately given by a) 2/3 lr b) 1/2 lr c) 3/4 lr d) 3/8 lr 39 / 50 39. Providing and assembling in position false work for the construction of RCC superstructure is measured in: a) Meter b) Square meter c) Cubic meter d) Kg 40 / 50 40. The approximate weight of one cubic meter of mild steel is a) 1000 kg b) 2400 kg c) 1400 kg d) 7850 kg 41 / 50 41. Of the total estimated cost of a building, the cost of electrification usually accounts for a) 3% b) 8% c) 13% d) 18% 42 / 50 42. The order of booking dimension is: a) Length, breadth, height b) Breadth, height, length c) Length, height, breadth d) Height, breadth, length 43 / 50 43. In the case of steel rolling shutters, for the estimation of the painted area, the plain area is multiplied by a) 3-Apr b) 1 c) 1 1/4 d) 1 1/2 44 / 50 44. For electric wiring such as a fan, light, plug, etc., the estimate is made in terms of a) type of point b) number of points c) total load at the main in kW d) total length of wiring in meters 45 / 50 45. In the long and short wall method of estimation, the length of the long wall is the center to center space between walls plus a) breadth of the wall b) half of the breadth of the wall on each side c) one-fourth of the breadth of the wall on each side d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. Plinth area of a building does not include: a) Area of the wall at floor level b) Area of stair cover c) Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq.m. in area d) Area of the cantilevered porch 47 / 50 47. Bill of quantities is prepared based on: a) Actual construction quantities b) Estimated quantities c) Variation in estimated quantities d) None of the above 48 / 50 48. The fundamental units in the metric system are: a) Kilometer, kilogram, second b) Centimeter, gram, second c) Meter, kilogram, second d) None of the above 49 / 50 49. If the payment of annuity begins after some years in future, it is known as a) deferred annuity b) Delayed annuity c) readjusted annuity d) Regulated annuity 50 / 50 50. 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